Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$680M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
EFOR
Everforth Inc
EFOR
|
+$168M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$823M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$115M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.59% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.95% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.72% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.76B
| $72.4M | 0.03% |
1,117,417
+30,292
| +3% | +$1.79M |
|
|
OPLN
977
Openlane
OPLN
$4.21B
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
3,481,622
-22,169
| -0.6% | -$452K |
|
978
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$14B
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
503,734
+6,229
| +1% | +$917K |
|
979
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
695,037
+4,640
| +0.7% | +$492K |
|
980
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$708M
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
291,880
+12,723
| +5% | +$3.31M |
|
981
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.55B
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
3,089,719
+134,621
| +5% | +$3.6M |
|
982
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $72M | 0.03% |
938,438
+34,798
| +4% | +$2.62M |
|
|
WW
983
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $72M | 0.03% |
711,880
-263,757
| -27% | -$20.7M |
|
|
PRA
984
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $72M | 0.03% |
2,029,596
+209,147
| +11% | +$8.74M |
|
|
BCPC
985
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.38B
| $71.9M | 0.03% |
732,625
-1,082
| -0.1% | -$101K |
|
986
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $71.9M | 0.03% |
503,702
+5,971
| +1% | +$884K |
|
|
HMSY
987
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $71.9M | 0.03% |
3,323,827
+4,631
| +0.1% | +$93.6K |
|
988
WD-40
WDFC
$3.05B
| $71.9M | 0.03% |
491,293
+2,865
| +0.6% | +$395K |
|
989
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
785,204
-30,871
| -4% | -$2.99M |
|
990
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$838M
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
645,269
+1,712
| +0.3% | +$187K |
|
991
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.9B
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
1,563,854
+414
| +0% | +$18.5K |
|
|
VRNT
992
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
3,160,948
+54,332
| +2% | +$1.18M |
|
993
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
1,880,558
+402,427
| +27% | +$17.7M |
|
|
UBNK
994
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
4,074,403
+155,846
| +4% | +$2.68M |
|
995
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
619,880
+55,859
| +10% | +$6.3M |
|
|
AJRD
996
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
2,418,630
+120,481
| +5% | +$3.48M |
|
997
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$664M
| $71.2M | 0.03% |
2,176,448
-3,651
| -0.2% | -$125K |
|
|
SPR
998
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
828,115
-80,599
| -9% | -$6.77M |
|
|
MAGN
999
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$472M
| $71M | 0.03% |
278,908
-3,590
| -1% | -$888K |
|
1000
ArcelorMittal
MT
$52.9B
| $71M | 0.03% |
2,466,895
-8,204
| -0.3% | -$272K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,442 positions worth $251B, up 4.5% from $240B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2018: portfolio turnover was 5%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 95 new positions and exited 76, leaving the 3,442-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2018 buy was nVent Electric: 2,369,790 shares worth $59.5M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q2 2018, an estimated $680M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $823M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $251B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 95 new positions and closed 76 in Q2 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 10 Aug 2018.